This shows respect by preserving the individual’s dignity and individuality. Their personal beliefs should be respected. Independence: Allow the individuals you support to do things for themselves, however small. Being independent does not necessarily mean being completely alone, but being supported to do things for themselves. Take time to enable the individuals you support to be independent.
Supporting people to be as independent as possible. Treating people with dignity and respect. Recognising that working with people is a partnership rather than a relationship controlled by professionals. By placing all these together the care plan is tailor-made to that particular person. 1.2 Explain why it is important to work in a way that embeds person centred values The values that underpin our work have an impact on our day to day work.
It is my duty to take care of vulnerable adults and to ensure that their needs and well-being are looked after. I exercise reasonable care with respect to individuals’ best interests, this includes protecting service users from any harm or abuse that may occur and avoiding any acts that could result in injury but it also means respecting service users and giving them choices. I am proficient enough to ensure that every service user is taken care of in a reasonable, responsible and respectful manner. It is my role to ensure that my duty is carried out safely and effectively working alongside my organisation’s policies and procedures. Understand how duty of care contributes to safe practice Know how to address dilemmas that may arise between an individuals rights and the duty of care Know how to recognise and handle comments and complaints Know how to recognise and handle incidents errors and Duty of Care is defined simply as a legal obligation to Always act in the best interest of individuals and others Not act or fail to act in a way that results in harm Act within your competence and not take on anything you do not believe you can safely do.
1. Define person-centered values (1.1.1) Person centered values includes to treat the person as individual, recognizing their individual needs and act upon them accordingly. Support, inform and encourage them to access and exercise their rights and to make their own choices in every day life situation and in long term commitments. Making sure to give them privacy when they wish to be alone or when having private conversation. Encouraging people to be independent even if they choose riskier option.
Unit 51: Support Independance in the tasks of daily living 1.Understanding principles for supporting independance in the tasks of daily living 1.1 Explain how individiuals can benefit from being as independance as possible in the tasks of daily living. Being independent gives someone a feeling of control over their life.People feel more comfortable, safe and reassured when they can dothings for themselves and this also helps to uphold their self-esteem. Independence can help people to achieve their life goals. Holding on to independence about decisions that are made regarding ourselves as well as where and how we live can make us feel that we are positively contributing to society. 1.2 Explain how active pariticipation promotes independance in the tasks of daily living.
1.2 It is important to work this way, by following codes of practice, as we need to ensure that we deliver best care/support, making sure, we do the correct things, in the correct way. We should as a professional, only do, or act, in a way, that we are competent to. Being responsible for vulnerable adults, we should recognize, that we are responsible for the welfare of these vulnerable people, and we have certain duties to carry out. We should never do something, that we know we cant, or not do things if it is unsafe e.g. using equipment.
Irrespective of the provision made for long-term care it is imperative that these provisions supports the individual’s independence and where possible ensure that they are supported/assisted to achieve positive outcome. Wolfensberger 1975 developed “The Normalisation theory” it involves accepting people with disabilities, ensuring that they are offered the same conditions as other citizens. It includes housing, schooling, employment, exercise and the freedom to choose. It also involves placing emphasis on positive risk
We are all individual, no two people are the same hence it is not appropriate to say that because two people have dementia that they both have the same care and support needs. The values which one person feels are important in their life may not be so to another. 1.2 Explain why person-centred values must influence all aspects of social care work. To provide the best support to a person, their values must be taken into account and by doing so you will be empowering that person, increasing their self-determination and encouraging their independence. A person’s values will include their individuality, rights, choices, privacy, independence, dignity and respect.
Development activities - to reduce risk of injury to person undertaking the activity. Invasive treatment, managing wounds - reduce risk of infection. Planning changes in support arrangements - reduce risk of distress or concern.Risk assesments should never be used as a reason to prevent people from making choices, they are to protect and to ensure that risks are reduced. 2.Everyone has a right to take risks but as a care worker you have a responsibility to keep people safe and my duties to keep them and others safe and your rights not to be put at risk. 3.Because situations and circumstances can change.
I have to act in the person’s best interest but instead of encouraging them to avoid risks I have to support them and enable them to taking part in activities. I have to act in the individuals best interest, keep them safe, carry out risk assessments, promote informed choices but also respect their decision and right to live their life as they choose. If the risk seems great to me I would document it and discuss the matter with my manager. Another area where duty of care dilemmas may arise are confidentiality issues. When a confidential information is shared with me and it concerns safeguarding and there is a possibility of harm or someone’s wellbeing is threathened I might have to make a decision and disclose this information.